Tinka Milinovic

Bosnian Female singer www.tinka.ba from Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegowina

Tinka Milinovic
Tinka Milinovic is a Bosnia-Herzegovinian born opera singer, tv and radio host, pop and jazz entertainer. She holds a Master's Degree in Opera/Vocal Performance.
Tinka, due to her charming sincerity, alluring wits, and remarkable sexipil, is also known for her genetic celebrity status due to her strong public persona. So far, she has been the only highly educated artist in Bosnia-Herzegovina with Masters Degree in Music (Opera), and the only female artist who hasn't failed yet to brake all barriers and stereotypes that the title of opera singer brings with it.
Croatian Playboy has been interested for several years now to do the cover with Tinka who is considered to be the only Bosnian with entertainment pedigree interesting enough to hold a public persona title of "Tinka Nacionale" (from former Yugoslav republics, only Lepa Brena (SGC) i Severina (CRO) bare this same title).
Tinka Milinovic was born in Sarajevo in 1973 (November 27, 1973), where she attended School of Music, playing flute. In 1991, she moved to the USA on her own, and in 1992 entered Louisiana College to study Vocal Performance with prof.Dr. Loryn E. Frey. She graduated with honors Cum Laude as Bachelor of Music in 1996, and continued to study voice as a graduate teaching assistant in the School of Music at the University of Louisiana, with prof.Margaret Daniel. In 1998 she received her Master of Music degree in Opera/Vocal Performance and Pedagogy. Tinka graduated at the top of her class, both as a scholar and a performer. Additionally, she further trained her voice with the Metropolitan Opera primadonna Martina Arroyo in New York.
She performed a great deal of roles in different operas, musicals, and opera scenes. Apart from these stage roles, Tinka also held solo concerts and has collaborated with Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Sarajevo Philharmonics. She worked as a private voice teacher, and as a personal assistant to conductor Jonathan Sheffer in New York.
Tinka has competed at the Bosnian Eurovision Song Contest national finals with songs "Sve sto imas ti"(2002), "I’m never gonna fall"(2003), and “Sometimes I wish I were a child again”(2005). Although not winning in 2002, Tinka became an over-night star sensation thanks to her remarkable performance on stage that night, and got immediate offers to host her own TV and radio shows.
She further went on to Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Estonia, as a back-vocalist and dancer to Bosnian representative that year.
Tinka’s performance in 2003 was again praised by Bosnian public as their favorite, but the judges again were of different opinion. However, that same year, she was invited and performed as the only ever artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina to take part in Eurovision Show Berlin 2003. In 2006 she was invited again to perform at the Eurovision Show in Munich.
In 2005, Tinka entered again with a song written by ESC most-rewarded composer Ralph Siegel, and received the highest marks from public televotes(50%) and 2nd highest from the 9 member jury(50%), tying 1st place with another entry who had just the opposite. Jury reserved a right to make a final decision in the case of a tie, and Tinka did not win.
In October 2005, Tinka performed at Kenya Fashion Week in Nairobi, Kenya, as a special music guest at the Gala opening ceremony.
Tinka stars as Sylva Varescu, the leading female role, in "The Queen of Czardas" at the National Opera House in Sarajevo, and is preparing for a role of Adelle in “Die Fledermaus”.
Tinka performs as a solo artist with large repertoire of her original, as well as jazz, cabaret, and classical music. She successfully records commercials for television and radio.
For two years Tinka successfully ran her radio contact talk-show "Tinka Show - No Offense" on the biggest Bosnian national radio station (BH Radio 1).
Tinka is the host of highest rated television show in the country "TV Bingo Show" airing live on FTV, 4th season already. During summer time, she hosts summer tv show “Ljeto s FTV” also airing live.
Tinka is an accomplished freelance artist.
Tinka represente Switzerland at Eurovision Song Contest in Athens in May 2006, performing in "Six4One" with Ralph Siegel’s song. She is the first ever artist in Bosnian history to have an honor to be invited, sing and compete for another country at Eurovision Song Contest.
In July 2006, Tinka successfully performed at festival 'Suncane Skale' in sea-side town of Herceg Novi, Montenegro.
Her solo album is expected to be released in summer 2006.

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